Tag: Ford
UK to introduce age checks for porn sites, Blue Origin successfully launches ‘New Glenn’ rocket
Ofcom today (January 16th 2025) published new industry guidance on age verification for online services, a crucial step in implementing the Online Safety Act. The guidance aims to prevent children from encountering harmful content, particularly online pornography. Under the new rules, services hosting pornography must introduce robust age verification checks by July 2025. This includes…
Apple Intelligence running late, Cryptocurrency prices rise following Trump speech
Apple Intelligence's arrival might be delayed, reports Bloomberg News. According to people familiar with the matter, the AI features will miss the launch of the new iPhones in September and will be distributed in October via a software update. Apple has yet to push the AI to software developers, but expectations are that it will…
3D-printed blood vessels to improve health outcomes, more Google Pixel 9 leaks
3D-printed blood vessel. Pic: Norbert Radasci,/University of Edinburgh 3D-printed blood vessels which closely mimic the properties of human veins could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, scientists have said. In a two-stage process, a team of researchers led by the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering used a rotating spindle integrated into…
VW invests up to $5bn in Tesla rival, Ford teases ‘Capri’ EV
German car-making giant Volkswagen (VW) says it will invest up to $5bn (£3.94bn) in Tesla rival Rivian. The deal creates a joint venture that will allow VW and the US-based electric vehicle (EV) maker to share technology. Rivian shares jumped by almost 50% after the announcement. The tie-up comes as competition intensifies between EV makers…
Tesla rival BYD sees EV profits fall, US probes Ford’s hands-free tech
Chinese car giant BYD has seen profits fall as it is hit by slowing demand for electric vehicles (EV) and a price war in the world's largest car market. The firm said it made $630m (£502m) in the first three months of the year, more than 47% lower than the previous quarter. BYD has been…
ShinyShiny snippets: ‘Russian and Chinese propaganda accounts thriving on Twitter’, says BBC
Hundreds of Russian and Chinese state propaganda accounts are thriving on Twitter after Elon Musk wiped out the team that fought these networks, the BBC has found. The unit worked to combat "information operations", coordinated campaigns by countries such as Russia, China, and Iran, made to influence public opinion and disrupt democracy. But experts and…
ShinyShiny snippets: Ford gets UK approval for hands-free driver assistance
Ford has received regulatory approval for the introduction of Level 2 hands-free advanced driver assistance – the first system of its kind approved in Europe. Drivers of 193,000 BlueCruise-equipped Ford and Lincoln vehicles have already driven more than 64 million hands-free miles (102 million kilometres) in Canada and the US, where BlueCruise was also recently named…
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok facing complete US ban
TikTok is facing a complete ban in the US over fears that China is using the app as a covert tool for spying and spreading propaganda. CEO Shou Chew will testify before Congress on Thursday, with members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee set to raise their concerns about how much access the Chinese…
ShinyShiny snippets: Elon Musk’s Neuralink to begin ‘brain chip’ trials
Image: Neuralink Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expects a brain chip developed by his health tech company to begin human trials in the next six months. During a presentation by Musk’s company Neuralink, Musk gave updates on the company’s wireless brain chip. In addition to forecasting clinical trials, Musk said…
Ford’s geofencing tech could automatically slow your car down
Ford is trialling connected vehicle technology using geofencing – a virtual geographical boundary – that could one day do away with the need for speed limit signs completely. As well as potentially making streets safer for other road users and pedestrians, Ford’s Geofencing Speed Limit Control system could help drivers avoid inadvertently incurring speeding fines. …
